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What is a Harvard Business Purpose?

A Harvard Business Purpose describes the who, what, when, where,  and why of your travel in relation to Harvard funds.

For Example:  I was chosen to present an abstract at JSM this year; my Business Purpose would read:

Jane Doe to attend the 2015 Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) Conference from October 8-13, 2015 in Seattle, WA to present an abstract entitled: "Flexible Multivate Bayesian Variable Selection: Application to DNA by Air Pollution". Dr. John Smith is one of the authors in this paper and his research project supports this work.

  • Who: You the traveler (Jane Doe)
  • What: Attend the 2015 JSM Conference
  • When: October 8-13
  • Where: Seattle, WA
  • Why: To present an abstract entitled: "Flexible Multivate Bayesian Variable Selection: Application to DNA by Air Pollution" as it relates to (insert name of Project/Grant here)